Mac OS X in a Nutshell

Name

Accessibility

Synopsis

Change the settings for a person with disabilities?

System Preferences → Speech

System Preferences → Universal Access

System Preferences → Keyboard → Full Keyboard Access

Enable full keyboard access so I can navigate through and select menu items without using a mouse?

System Preferences → Keyboard → Full Keyboard Access → select the checkbox next to “Turn on full keyboard access”

Enable Universal Access keyboard shortcuts?

System Preferences → Universal Access → select the checkbox next to “Allow Universal Access Shortcuts”

Set the voice for my system?

System Preferences → Speech → Default Voice → Voice

Change the rate at which the default voice speaks?

System Preferences → Speech → Default Voice → Rate (move the slide control left or right to make the voice speak slower or faster, respectively; click on the Play button to test the speed)

Turn on speech recognition?

System Preferences → Speech → Speech Recognition → On/Off → Apple Speakable Items is → On

View the speakable items?

System Preferences → Speech → Speech Recognition → Open Speakable Items Folder

Where does an application store its speakable items?

In ~/Library/Speech/Speakable Items/Application Speakable Items/ application

Enable accessibility devices to be used with the system?

System Preferences → Universal Access → select the checkbox next to “Enable access for assistive devices”

Change the display settings for person with a visual impairment?

System Preferences → Universal Access → Seeing ...